William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust grants
William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust funds UK-registered charities, mainly in the West Midlands region; its own grants policy page gives two different figures for typical award size, so check with the trust before sizing a request.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust funds charitable institutions and organisations, mainly in the West Midlands region. To apply, organisations must be registered with one of the three UK charity regulators, or be a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee — the trust cannot help individuals, or organisations based outside the UK. Its grants policy page states that awards range from £250 to a maximum of £2,000, but the same page separately says that at each of its two annual trustees' meetings, in May and November, it awards around twenty grants with an average value of £25,000, and a further ten grants averaging £5,000; the trust does not explain the difference between these figures, so ask it directly which applies to your kind of request before applying. It does not fund projects concerned with travel, adventure, sports or recreation.
What they fund
William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust supports general charitable purposes at trustees' discretion.
Who and where
It supports people with disabilities, children and young people, older people and other charities and voluntary bodies across the West Midlands.
Who they help
Where they fund
What William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“If you are not registered with one of the three UK Charity Regulators, or are not a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee, or are applying as an individual we will not be able to help”
Source: wa-cadbury.org.uk — Grants Policy – William A Cadbury Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Individuals (whether for research, expeditions, educational purposes or medical treatment)”
Source: wa-cadbury.org.uk — Grant Programmes – William A Cadbury Charitable Trust →
“Organisations which are based outside UK”
Source: wa-cadbury.org.uk — Grant Programmes – William A Cadbury Charitable Trust →
“Projects concerned with travel, adventure, sports or recreation”
Source: wa-cadbury.org.uk — Grant Programmes – William A Cadbury Charitable Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Awards range from £250 to a maximum of £2000”
Source: wa-cadbury.org.uk — Grants Policy – William A Cadbury Charitable Trust →
How they say to apply
“Trustees meet in May and November and award approximately twenty large grants with an average value of £25,000 and a further ten grants with an average value of £5000 at each meeting”
Source: wa-cadbury.org.uk — Grants Policy – William A Cadbury Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To apply or pay both capital and income or such part or parts thereof as the trustees shall for the time being think desirable for or to such charitable objects, purposes, institutions or societies as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust typically give?
Its grants policy page states that awards range from £250 to a maximum of £2,000. The same page separately describes around twenty grants averaging £25,000, and a further ten grants averaging £5,000, awarded at each of its two annual trustees' meetings. The trust does not explain the difference between these figures on its website, so ask it directly which applies before you apply.
What does it fund?
Charitable institutions and organisations, mainly in the West Midlands region.
Who can apply?
You must be registered with one of the three UK charity regulators, or be a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee. The trust cannot help individuals or organisations based outside the UK.
What won't it fund?
Projects concerned with travel, adventure, sports or recreation.
How do I apply?
Check that you meet the trust's eligibility criteria — registration with a UK charity regulator, or status as a CIC limited by guarantee — then apply ahead of the May or November trustees' meeting. Check the funder's own website (wa-cadbury.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 213629) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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